The 1985 Chevrolet C10 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 32 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
IMPROPER SIZE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED.
TRUCKS COULD EXCEED THE MAXIMUM STOPPING DISTANCEPERMITTED BY FMVSS 105, HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AVEHICLE CRASH.
REPLACE REAR AXLE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WITH PROPER SIZE ASSEMBLIES.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1985 chevrolet c10. The contact was informed by the emissions station that the rear brakes on his vehicle do not operate. He stated that the vehicle needs an axle brake assembly. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was 140,000 and the failure mileage was…”
“Consumer has smelled gas fume odors outside vehicle, and noticed tank was leaking fuel from side saddle tank due to cover which was not mounted to tank, allowing foreign objects to enter tank and causing tank to rust out. Twenty gallon tank. *ak”
“Pe00 020; was traveling about 65mph on highway and there was no noise tire tread separated. Continental general p235/75 r15 and dot # achl2v7077. Front right tire exploded. Second tire was the left front.*ak during the first tread separation, the vehicle went out of control causing damage to…”
“Fuel tanks are built outside the frame, causing serious risk of fire in case of being hit from the side. *dsh”
“Under vehicle carriage fire, catalytic converter suspected of causing fire. Tt after sudden explosion the vehicle caught fire from underneath the rear. The power door failed to work and the consumer in trying to get out had his hair on fire but put it out by rolling on the ground. *yh”
“Under vehicle carriage fire, catalytic converter suspected of causing fire. Tt after sudden explosion the vehicle caught fire from underneath the rear. The power door failed to work and the consumer in trying to get out had his hair on fire but put it out by rolling on the ground. *yh”
“While driving, noticed smoke coming from under hood, found area near carburetor on fire. *ak”
“I have replaced seven coils, four ignition modules, and 1 complete distributor, also I have replaced the cap and rotor three times. The truck has left me and my elderly parents stranded several times and helped in causing an accident that could had cause serious injury. I have put a large sum of…”
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SUMMARY:SOME 1981-86 TRUCKS WITH 7.4L ENGINES AND CAST IRON EXHAUSTMANIFOLDS MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WHERE AN EXHAUST LEAK DEVELOPSBETWEEN THE MANIFOLD AND THE CYLINDER HEAD MATING SURFACE CAUSING A NOISECONDITION. MOST OF THE REPORTS (AND ALL OF THE INJURIES AND THEMANIFOLD FIRE) ARE FROM THE P30 MOTORHOME…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Chevrolet C10 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.